Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Nov. 09, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ChromaDex Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001386570
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 01, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,904,534
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016